The outpouring of support they have received from New Yorkers and people across the country has been truly inspiring for the Wildlife Conservation Society. It's humbling that in such a difficult time, with so many struggling to recover from Hurricane Sandy, so many have stepped forward.

As the New York Times reports, Aquarium director Jon Forrest Dohlin waded through two feet of water to check on Mitik when the flooding began and found the baby walrus happily swimming in surge waters in the health center.

Stories like this continue to emerge from the damage and give us all hope for the future; hope that we will need in the long months ahead.